NEW DELHI: Whitewashing of Sambhal Jama Masjid began on Sunday after the orders of the Allahabad high court, which also allowed the mosque to be decorated with lights without any tampering. The high court, in its March 12 order, permitted decorative lighting of the Masjid’s exterior, provided no structural modifications are made. The court scheduled…
HC asks ASI to whitewash ‘flaking’ portions of Sambhal mosque facade PRAYAGRAJ: Allahabad high court directed ASI on Wednesday to whitewash “flaking” portions of Sambhal Jama Masjid‘s outer facade and the mosque committee to reimburse the expenditure within a week.HC said that barring the use of LED or focus lights to illuminate the periphery, there…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday directed that no action be taken regarding a private well located near the entrance of Sambhal’s Shahi Jama Masjid without its permission. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar ordered the maintenance of status quo and instructed authorities to file a status…
J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah (File photo/ANI) NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah called on Thursday several demands seeking court-mandated surveys of Mosques and Shrines “a well-planned conspiracy”. Abudullah’s statement comes on the heels of court interventions, involving surveys, in Rajasthan’s Ajmer Sharif Dargah and Sambhal’s Shahi Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh.In…
NEW DELHI: A management committee of Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal has moved to the Supreme Court against the mosque survey order given by a local court.Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna-led bench will be hearing the petition of Sambhal Jama Masjid on Friday, reported news agency ANI.On Sunday, clashes between protesters opposing…
